INDIANAPOLIS — Alex Bentley scored 19 points to lead Penn State to a 73-61 victory over Purdue in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten women's basketball tournament on Friday.

AP Photo/Michael ConroyPurdue guard Antionette Howard, left, and Penn State forward Julia Trogele scramble for a loose ball in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the Big Ten conference tournament in Indianapolis.

Julia Trogele and Maggie Lucas each scored 12 points, and Nikki Greene grabbed 14 rebounds for the second-seeded Nittany Lions (23-8), who advanced to Saturday's semifinals against either Michigan or Illinois.

Courtney Moses had 17 points, and Drey Mingo finished with 14 points and seven rebounds for Purdue (20-11), which lost in the quarterfinals for the second year in a row after reaching four consecutive tournament finals.

The Nittany Lions, who trailed 31-30 at halftime, used an 11-3 run midway through the second half to open a comfortable 55-44 lead. The seventh-seeded Boilermakers didn't get closer than seven the rest of the way.

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